Explosion (move)
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Explosion (Japanese だいばくはつ Giant Explosion) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It is currently the most powerful move in terms of its base power, being a more powerful move than the similar Selfdestruct.
Effect
Generation I
Explosion does damage, and causes the user to faint. Though its power is 170, the target's Defense will be halved when damage from this attack is calculated, giving it an effective power of 340. The game will bump 0 up to 1 to avoid infinite damage, so Explosion will then effectively have a power of 170 if used against a target with a Defense value of 1.
If Explosion breaks a target's Substitute, the user will not faint, though its image will be replaced by a blank image. Additionally, if the user of Explosion had a Substitute at the time of such a situation, uses Substitute later, or switches out, its regular image will once again become visible.
If the user of Explosion attacks first and faints itself, the target will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round.
In Stadium, if Explosion breaks a target's Substitute, the user will faint.
Explosion has a power of 170 in Generation I.
Generation II and on
Explosion's base power was changed to the current 250. The Defense-halving step still applies, giving it an effective power of 500.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM47
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Generation II
By leveling up
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0088
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| style="background: #FFF" | Grimer
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092
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| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0095
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Onix
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0299
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| style="background: #FFF" | Nosepass
| colspan="2" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By move tutor
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM64
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0088
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Grimer
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
Drifloon, Drifblim
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
Drifloon, Drifblim
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0095
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Onix
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0299
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Nosepass
| colspan="2" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Trivia
- Lickilicky and Smeargle are the only Pokémon that can learn this attack and receive STAB on it. This is not considering the possibility of Metronome selecting Explosion randomly.
- This attack can achieve 450 Base Power if powered up with Lickilicky's STAB and a Silk Scarf.
- Although its depictions in console games and animations in handheld games frequently display fiery elements, Explosion is considered a Normal-type move.
In other languages
- French: Explosion
- German: Explosion
- Italian: Esplosione
- Spanish: Explosión
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